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6.6.7 The Silk Road

Step 1. Questions

6.6.7 Cite the significance of the trans-Eurasian "silk roads" in the period of the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire and their locations.

Research the Silk Roads in the period of the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire. Here are some questions to help you think about your research.
  • Where were the Silk Roads?
  • Were the roads used for more than transporting just silk? How else were they used?
  • What was the importance of the Silk Roads to the Han Dynasty?
  • What was the importance of the Silk Roads to the Roman Empire?
To begin, visit the Internet sites in Step 2. You may also choose to visit a library, read a book on the subject, or interview an adult. Then follow Step 3 to write your report.

Step 2. Research

Research answers for the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too!


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The Nature of the Route
Click on this link and scroll down to the Nature of the Route. Read the text. Take notes on how the Silk Road developed. Note two reasons why the author finds the term “Silk Road” misleading. What does the text say about the impact of the Silk Roads on the Roman Empire?
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The Silk Road Map of Routes
Look at the map of the Silk Road routes. Click on the “Silk Road” and click “overview” to learn more about how these routes developed. Take notes on the regions that the routes traveled through. Write down any observations you might have about the geography of the region and the length of the routes.
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The Development of the Route
Click on this link and scroll down to the Development of the Route.
What problems did the trade routes cause the Han rulers in China? What does the text say about why parts of the Great Wall were built? How did goods travel along the Silk Roads during the Han Dynasty? What does the text say was the most significant commodity carried along this route? What do you think was the significance of the Silk Roads for the Han Dynasty?

Take Notes:



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